President Donald Trump confirmed he turned down a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump claimed the reason for the rejection was Trudeau's unwillingness to back down in NAFTA renegotiations. Trump also took a swipe at Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs.r

President Donald Trump has used tariffs to kick off a trade war with China. the European Union, Canada, and more. Here's what tariffs are, how we got to this point in a trade war, and what it means for the US economy.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named a new minister of international trade diversification on Wednesday in a direct shot at US President Donald Trump's trade attacks. Trudeau said Canada needed to "ensure that we are not as dependent on the United States."

The European Union and Japan just struck a landmark trade deal, the latest in an intensifying round of pro-free trade moves being made by the EU, Japan, China, South Korea, Canada, and more. The new deals come just as President Donald Trump moves to impose tariffs and trade restrictions.

President Donald Trump can't nail down an outcome for his trade wars with China, Mexico, the European Union, and Canada. The vague goals will likely extend the trade war, according to experts, and also cause more harm to the Us economy.

President Donald Trump slams other countries for "taking advantage" of the US on trade, but most major allies have pretty similar trade barriers to America. The US had an average applied tariff of 3.5% in 2016, while Canada's was 4.2%, the European Union's was 5.1%, and Japan's was 4%.

Canada slapped tariffs on more than $12 billion worth of US goods on Sunday in response to US President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. The Canadian measures target a wide range of goods, including steel, whiskey, body wash, lawn mowers, and boats.